Israeli Strikes Kill 6 in South Lebanon; 16 Evacuation Orders Issued

Israeli military strikes killed at least six people in southern Lebanon on May 24. Israel's army spokesperson simultaneously issued 16 evacuation orders for villages across the south, though local sources reported strikes were conducted both before and after the orders were issued, leaving residents without time to evacuate safely. The Lebanese Health Ministry condemned what it called the deliberate targeting of civilian areas under the guise of evacuation orders. Humanitarian organizations warned of mounting displacement pressure as more families fled northward toward Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. The strikes came amid the fragile April 17 ceasefire framework that Israel said it continued to operate under while targeting 'Hezbollah infrastructure.'